Ronald Acuna Named IL Batter of the Week
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The International League has named Gwinnett Braves' outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as its Batter of the Week for August 14-20. Currently the youngest player in the IL at 19-years-old, Acuna, batted .481 (13-for-27) with two doubles, three home runs, five runs scored, and eight RBIs in six
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The International League has named Gwinnett Braves' outfielder
Currently the youngest player in the IL at 19-years-old, Acuna, batted .481 (13-for-27) with two doubles, three home runs, five runs scored, and eight RBIs in six games during the week as the G-Braves compiled a 4-2 record on the road. He led all IL batters in hits (1st, 13), total bases (1st, 24), and homers (T-1st) in that span.
Acuna hit safely in each of Gwinnett's six games on the road, starting with a 3-for-6 effort on Tuesday in a 9-4 win at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre that also marked the first of three straight games with a home run. The next night, Acuna was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double while driving in all four of the G-Braves' runs in a 4-1 win over the RailRiders. On Sunday, Acuna added three more hits in a 7-1 Gwinnett win at Buffalo.
Acuna is the 14th player in Gwinnett Braves history to win the IL Batter of the Week award and the first since
A native of La Guaira, Venezuela, Acuna is batting .355 (54-for-152) with 12 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 28 runs scored, 23 RBIs, four stolen bases and a .618 slugging percentage in 37 games for the G-Braves since being promoted for his Triple-A debut on July 13. Since his promotion, he is leading the IL in hits, runs, extra-base hits (22), total bases (94), slugging, and OPS (1.035).
Acuna and the G-Braves are back home at Coolray Field on Friday, August 25 for a doubleheader to begin a four-game series against the Charlotte Knights. For tickets, call 678-277-0340 or visit GwinnettBraves.com/tickets.